Martin

Dear Minister, Perhaps a redirect of our collected hard earned tax dollars towards a substantial level of funding for IT support to schools is a better solution to a crippled and filtered network? If you aim to enhance Australia's 'digital economy' perhaps build the key skills in school children to operate and manage in the digital world? By providing a solid financial contribution to education (not the mediocre effort currently promised / given to schools) you will ensure children are taught well, develop a solid knowledge base, and learn to use the net responsibly - and you will have negated the need for a filter.... Oh, a final point - if you ever do properly support education in schools, how about you go for systems that are NOT micro$oft? It is a failing monolopy that is starting to crumble. The NSW Govt's idea of a netbook for all is a smart step forward, perhaps you should talk to the states....